Was born a British subject

Upon its 1914 completion, this shortened a ship's voyage between NYC & San Francisco by about 8,000 miles

We can thank A.C. promoter George Westinghouse when we use this type of electricity, "A.C." for short

Columbus reaches South America for the first time

Good grief! Patty from "Peanuts" has this spice in her name

The tallest

Looking like it's going to get the boot & covering nearly 10,000 sq. miles, it's the largest island in the Mediterranean

In the old days, a young male who assisted the priest at a Mass

John Smith comes to Virginia to help found the Jamestown colony

The ceylon or tree type of this spice that's good on toast is buff-colored & mildly sweet

Lost the popular vote in a presidential election

The state capital of Idaho

An angry or heated dispute

The U.S. invades Cuba as part of the Spanish-American War

In a sushi bar, you will likely be offered some pickled this so you can cleanse your palate between bites

Went to Yale & Harvard

Take me to your lemur! This island country lies about 240 miles east of the African mainland

Spider-Man is this type of second self to Peter Parker

The last emperor of China is forced to abdicate at the age of 6

The name of this spice important in Asian incense can also refer to a small piece of garlic

Received a patent

Both Antarctica and Australia are not too far from this country - and its home to a lot of sheep

This is the unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others

The Magna Carta is signed, establishing a standard for the rule of law

Popular in spaghetti sauce, wild marjoram is more commonly known by this name